Office Tips and Exercises from A Weight Loss Camp Trainer

According to research, only 20% of jobs in the work force require moderate physical activity. That leaves 80% of jobs that are sedentary or require very little physical activity. Research is also showing that 1 in 3 Americans are obese. Coincidence? I don’t think so! But instead of blaming your job, use it to your advantage. A trainer at our weight loss camp came up with the below tips and exercises to do around the office and get you moving!

Treadmill Desk from TrekDesk is a treadmill attached to a desk. It lets you workout while at work.

Tips:

1. Make the most out of your commute to work. Walk, run or bike.

2. Walk around the office every chance you get. Instead of emailing the person four doors down, get up and walk to deliver the message

3. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

4. Trade your office chair in for a stability ball. Or stand at your desk instead of sitting.

5. Treadmill Desk – In fact, Mayo Clinic researchers estimate that overweight office workers who replace sitting computer time with walking computer time by two to three hours a day could lose 44 to 66 pounds (20 to 30 kilograms) in a year.

Exercises:

1. Desk Push-up

2. Desk Moutain climbers

3. Chair sit to stand or Squat

4. Knee lifts or jogging in place

5. Punches

Want a workout out of it? Try making the exercises a Circuit!

Grab your phone stopwatch, or a clock. Try completing as many reps as you can of each exercise for 1 full minute. Take a 15 second break in between, and then move to the next exercise. Repeat the circuit 2-4 times and you can get in a quick 10-20 minute office workout!

These days, living without a job is almost impossible, and with that job taking up so many of our waking hours it seems like our personal workout time is always the first thing to go, but now it doesn’t have to. Have fun working out around the office! And if you really want to make it interesting, start a friendly competition with some of your coworkers to see who can get the best workout done around the office.

Do you already work out at the office? If so, tell us what your favorite office exercises are! Or if you’re going to start, tell us how it’s going! We want to know how everyone is doing!

About Us

Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts was launched in 2008 as natural extension of Camp Shane, the most famous weight loss summer camp, where they have helped so many kids and young women lose so much weight that the word spread to adults.